Jammu schools closed for second day amid heavy rain, flash flood alerts
Press Trust of India | August 19, 2025 | 04:24 PM IST | 1 min read
Heavy rain in Jammu has caused flash floods and landslides, blocking roads. Since last week, 71 people have died and 122 were injured in cloudbursts across Kishtwar and Kathua, prompting alerts in several districts.
NEW DELHI: Schools remained shut for the second consecutive day on Tuesday across Jammu because of inclement weather, officials said. Rain has in several places in the region, triggered flash floods in rivers and landslides, obstructing many roads. Since last week, 71 people have died and 122 suffered injuries in three separate cloudbursts in Chisoti village of Kishtwar district, and in Jodh Ghati and Janglote areas of Kathua district.
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"All government as well as private schools in Jammu division continued to remain closed today in view of the inclement weather," an education department official said. Heavy rain has been predicted in ten districts of the region, with the likelihood of cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides in some vulnerable areas. Jammu, Reasi, Udhampur, Rajouri, Poonch, Samba, Kathua, Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban and parts of Kashmir have been put on alert.
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